Location: Cedar Key, Florida North Central, Florida, USA (1 hour from Gainesville, 2.5 hours north of Tampa) View Map
Accommodations: Condominium, 1 Bedroom + Loft, 1.5+ Baths (Sleeps 4)
Are you looking for a little Serenity in your next Gulf Coast vacation? You have found it in Cedar Key, Florida! Our views of the Gulf are panoramic, our style is low-key, and we want you to kick back, get comfortable and most of all, have a great time!
Serenity is a third floor condominium with one bedroom, plus loft bedroom with one and-three-fourth baths. Our vaulted ceiling offers incredible two-story views of Cedar Key's back channel and Waccasassa Bay. If you are a bird-watcher, you will be mesmerized by the variety of birds that feed and hang out just below your private balcony. Throw open the French doors in nice weather and feel the sea air and breezes gently relax your mind. Enjoy sunrises with your morning coffee and the spectacular colors of the sunsets each evening.
We hope you choose to stay with us in Serenity - our vacation rental condo in Cedar Key Florida. Talk directly to the owners - we love to help our guests plan their Cedar Key vacation by offering our unique perspective on visiting Cedar Key. And we are available to answer questions that only the owners know the answers to! (Yes, we update our calendar every night!)
Cedar Key is surrounded by the Cedar Keys National Wildlife Refuge - a refuge famous for its extensive colonies of nesting birds. Depending on the season you visit, you will see Roseate Spoonbills, White Pelicans, Dowitchers, Willets, Skimmers, Oystercatchers, Frigate Birds, Wood Storks, and many LBBs (little brown shorebirds, from plovers to sandpipers). Always resident are: Great Blue Herons, Little Blue Herons, Tricolors, Great Egrets, Osprey, Bald Eagles, and many others.
Our condominium is fully furnished and equipped for your comfort and convenience. Our goal is to bring you back again and again. Besides the fully-equipped kitchen, our amenities includes a private DSL-connected personal computer and free WiFi access for your laptop, so you can check out local menus and activities. We purchased and refurbished the condominium in summer 2005 - kitchenware was replaced. Living and dining areas were revamped in 2007 with fabulous ceramic tile - feels great on your feet! Upgrades in 2008 include new linens, new blinds, and some new kitchen equipment.
Dogs may be accepted with owner permission. We prefer that you crate your dogs when not in the condominium.
Cedar Key is perfect for couples or family vacations. Park your car and walk to restaurants, galleries, boat rentals, shops, and the town marina. Most dining and shopping options on Dock Street are three blocks from Serenity. Bike, scooter, and golf cart rentals are also available if you would like to range a bit further. Cedar Key is part of Florida's Nature Coast--the feathered wildlife is abundant, the spring break party crowd is NOT. If you are looking for sugar-sand beaches, wild nightclubs, or singles bars don't come to Cedar Key--you won't find nightlife or long beaches here.
But, if you are looking to enjoy old Florida without "the mouse", the plastic, or the crowds, come to Cedar Key and relax on the balcony and watch the birds and boats go by. You will not want to leave.
Basic Amenities:
+ Master Bedroom has queen bed, closet, three sets of linens.
+ Full bath adjoining Master. Bath and pool towels provided.
+ Loft Bedroom has day bed with trundle below (two twins) or join twins with "bed joiner" to create a king.
+ Loft Bath is 1.75 bath - shower only.
+ Kitchen has pot rack with stainless set of Wolfgang Puck cookware, casserole dishes, serveware, and dishes for eight. Dining room seats four. Two bar stools at kitchen counter. Clam steamer, coffeemaker, coffee grinder, toaster, microwave, blender all provided.
+ Balcony has railing-height table with chairs chairs. A rolling cart in kitchen helps serve meals on the balcony.
+ Plenty of glass and plastic ware for serving drinks. Pitchers also provided.
+ Full-sized washer and dryer. Magazines, books, small CD and DVD library.
Vacation Rental Features
- Amenities
- Air Conditioning
- Washer: private full sized
- Dryer: private full-sized
- Linens Provided: At least two sets per bed
- Covered Parking: below building - always in the shade - no looking for space!
- Parking for RV/Boat/Trailer: Freshwater boat wash too!
- Beds
- Queen Bed: Master Queen with pillowtop
- Twin/Single Bed: Daybed with trundle = 2 twins which will join together to make a king. (joiner provided in drawer)
- Entertainment
- Cable/Satellite TV (3) : Cable available for all TVs
- DVD (3)
- Video Library: DVD Library for adults and kids
- CD Player
- Stereo System
- Music Library: small eclectic library
- Shared Hot Tub: Seat 4 with space, 6 if you're cozy
- Shared Pool: Heated pool just steps from your front door
- Kitchen
- Full Kitchen: Excellent collection of pots, pans, utensils. Yes, you can cook a full dinner here without hauling your own pots on vacation! Clam steamer, pasta pot, slow cooker...
- Cooking Utensils Provided: Lots of gadgets, garlic press, even a pizza cutter...
- Refrigerator
- Dishwasher
- Microwave: over the stove microwave
- Ice Maker
- Outdoor Features
- Charcoal BBQ Grill: shared grills in complex. No grilling allowed on balconies as per fire code.
- Balcony: terrific view of Waccassa Bay, fishing dock, birds, wildlife
- View/Location
- Oceanfront: Overlooking Waccassa Bay and the Gulf of Mexico. Boating channel directly below condo - lots of picturesque boats go by. And the birdwatching is FAB!
- Waterfront, not Lake/Oceanfront. Ask for details: See our website for more photos - it is a spectacular view
- Communications
- Telephone (2) : Local calls free, long distance is blocked - you will need a calling card.
- Computer: PC with wireless DSL, or bring your own and connect up
- Broadband Internet: DSL that is locked down so you get good speed.
- WiFi (Wireless Internet): You can bring your own computer and connect via wireless.
- Other Amenities
- Cordless Phone, Ceiling Fans, Computer, DSL, WiFi, Cooking Utensils, Electric chopper, toaster, crock-pot, Full Linens provided, George Foreman grill, Wallmount Hairdryers, Jacuzzi (shared), Charcoal Grill (shared), No Smoking inside, Private Fishing Dock/Boat Parking, Fish-Cleaning Station, Small Wading Beach
- Suitability
- Pet Friendly: Well-behaved dogs may be allowed - please inquire from owner. No cats please, owner is allergic.
- Kid Friendly: Loft bedroom is perfect for kids with twin beds and great view. Gives mom and dad a bit of space too!
- Minimum Age Limit for Renters: Renters must be 21.
- Smoking Not Allowed: Smoking is allowed on balcony only.
- Activities (on site and nearby)
- Shopping
- Sightseeing
- Restaurants
- Kayaking
- Sailing
- Boating
- Swimming
- Windsurfing
- Biking
- Wildlife Viewing
- Hiking
- Fishing
- Antiquing
- Other Activities
- Inshore & Offshore Fishing, Photography, Bird-watching, Artistic Pursuits, Fishing Village, Kayaking
Rate Details (In US Dollars)
From $150/weeknight (2 night min off season) $900/week
Jan, Feb, Sept, Nov., Dec. (ONLY) ...... $3000/month + FL Tax - please inquire.
Talk directly with owner of property to answer your questions.
In-Season (February - April 30) usually requires a minimum of 5 nights rental.
Minimum 4 night stays holiday/festival weekends
Holiday/Festival:. Five Night stay required if more than month in future.
Please see our website for more info and many more photos!
(Rates are subject to change, please confirm with owner!)
Note: Until confirmed, rates are subject to change without notice.
Credit Cards Accepted:
Map & Owner's Profile
Year Purchased: 2005
Why the Owner Chose Cedar Key
We started visiting Cedar Key in 1997. An obscure reference to Cedar Key online doing a web search piqued our curiosity and we headed down for a long weekend and fell in love.
When I lived in Massachusetts, I'd spent my off season escapes on the Cape or on the Maine coast. After moving to GA, I couldn't find anything that had the old New England funky seaside town feel - where it didn't matter if you dressed for dinner, where there weren't any silly requirements for what shade of blue you could paint on a sign, and where birdwatching was just something you did as a matter of course, not as a serious sport with a scorecard.
Cedar Key met all those requirements and more. No chain stores, lots of "gone fishing" signs in windows of businesses, restaurants with good food and not just the weird of the week. We looked for a place to love, found our spot and waited five years for our first condo to be built. We had the pick of the sites. We "did good" on choosing which unit so we'd have an excellent view.
Now 12 years later, Cedar Key is still our favorite place to escape. We still spend most of our Cedar Key time hanging out on our balcony or the fishing dock watching the world go by to de-stress. And we love renting the condos out to folks and sharing our passion - Cedar Key, Florida.
The Unique Benefits at this Condominium
Renting directly from the owner provides vacationers with the opportunity to ask direct questions like - do you have a hairdryer? Can I hook up my computer to your WiFi? And of course, we love to help our guests plan their trips to Cedar Key from the quick weekend escape to a long stay for snowbirds. Let us help you enjoy Cedar Key!
Don't miss our other condo - Tranquility is a 2 bedroom 2 bath condo with fabulous views!
New playground for kids, cabanas to change, grills, and swimming!
Launch your boat from here - park at the marina or park at our condo and pick up passengers at our fishing dock!
Shopping, dining, wandering, what more can you want? Don't forget the fudge!
Owner's Map of Cedar Key
We are "50 somethings" new media professionals living in middle Georgia. We love the community of Cedar Key, Florida. Vacationing in comfort with Internet access is a requirement. Don't leave home without it! :-)
Property Photos
- Living room & our Cedar Key balcony French doors... - Cedar Key Florida, Gulf Coast Rental
- View from the balcony - Wacassa Bay and the Gulf. Fishing dock is right below! - Cedar Key Florida, Gulf Coast Rental
- View of entire Cedar Key vacation condo from balcony french doors - Cedar Key Florida, Gulf Coast Rental
- Early morning in living in July 2008 - Cedar Key Villa for rent
- Master bedroom has queen bed! Cedar Key vacation rental.
- Loft Bedroom- trundle is two twins or a king - Cedar Keys Vacation Rental
- Comfortable dining for four in our Cedar Key Rental Apartment
- View of loft bedroom from stairs in Cedar Key vacation rental
- Master bedroom has a full size dresser and cable TV for your viewing pleasure!
- Dawn in Serenity - you are going to love the views...
- A view of Serenity, our Cedar Key home from the loft bedroom
- Spike is an egret who frequents some of the funky restaurants in Cedar Key
- Roseate Spoonbills in little bay below Serenity's balcony- Cedar Key Vacation
- View to the northwest from Serenity's balcony - love those big skies!
- View to the northeast from Serenity's balcony - High tide and the Gulf of Mexico
- A collection of Ibis below our Cedar Key Vacation birdwatching Rental.
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Thanks Jason and Kim and we'd love to have you back! The pickpocket incident is the first I have ever heard of in all of my time in Cedar Key.
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Susan and Craig , Ohio
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We've had a great week! Serenity was all we expected and more. A beautiful condo with all comforts available to us. We've truly enjoyed the fabulous scenery and deli8cious food. Especially Tony's and Island Hotel!
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Have had a great time. Would recommend- - Crystal River Manatees - Island Hotel food - Golf Cart ride - Sunset boat trip - Art Center - Crab cakes Thanks for a fab 5 days.
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Sharon , Pelham, AL
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My daughter Robin and her sons Daniel and Ben and I came here expecting a nice weekend vacation, but we're leaving with regret that it wasn't longer. Daniel really liked the pool. He learned to swim 5 laps across. Ben age 7, enjoyed drinking juicy juice out of a wine glass! The both loved the view. It was so different from our usual. We hope to come back often for very pleasant, restful getaways. Thanks so much!
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We love your place! This is exactly the small town vacation we were looking for! I especially love the info about birds in the 3-ring binder. I wanted to learn more about birds and this is an excellent place for that. So far I have seen: a brown pelican, multiple ibises, a great blue heron, boat-tailed grackle (they actually came on the deck!), 4 Roseate spoonbills, seagulls, pigeons, and I heard an owl. :-) Thanks again for a great time. I hope to come back soon!
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Sam & Debbie Vallance , Greenwood, SC
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Your condo is beautiful. We come here every year as it is close to where we live in Palm Harbor, FL. About 2 1/2 hours. A nice quiet getaway. We have stayed in Bldg 3, 4, 5, but your condo is the "best". We hope we can get this one later this year around Nov. You've thought of everything. We had dinner at Tony's Seafood and it was delicious. Thanks for letting us in your home!
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Serenity is truly serene and wonderful! Our one week stay could not have been nicer. Our boys caught many fish including a shark off the private dock. We enjoyed a few meals out and especially enjoyed the Island Hotel. Our pontoon navigated the islands and the Suwannee with ease and we enjoyed several day trips. We hope to come again. Thank you....